2025 Queens “Protect Ya Neck” Meet — Team Write-Up - Ines Arnall Sets New Team Record !

Carle Fierro

2025 Queens “Protect Ya Neck” Meet — Team Write-Up

The team delivered a powerhouse performance at the MR QNS 2025 Protect Ya Turkey Meet on November 21-22, 2025 in Bronx, NY.

Across all age groups, athletes posted major time drops for the Season beginning September 1, 2025, multiple event wins, and breakthrough swims that showed depth, grit, and strong mid-season progression.

Below is a curated meet recap highlighting standout athletes, event wins, and big improvements.

Top Performers & Event Winners

15 & Over – Women

Alba Arnall
A dominant force all weekend, Alba won the 100 Fly (54.87) and 200 Fly (2:00.97) while also placing 2nd in the 100 Free (50.75) and 50 Back (26.33). Excellent mid-season speed and consistency.

Ines Arnall
A sweep of excellence—Ines earned first place in all five of her events:

  • 100 Back – 53.41

  • 100 Free – 49.91

  • 200 Back – 1:54.42 (New Team Record)

  • 50 Back – 25.35

  • 50 Free – 23.64

Sofia Fasolino
Showed versatility with a win in the 50 Breast (33.40) and strong top-3 finishes in the 100 Breast, 100 Fly, and 200 IM.

Olivia Gourevitch
Huge distance breakthrough: 500 Free – 5:25.35 (-14.46 sec!)

Kieran Lee (17 M)
One of the team’s most reliable upper-age swimmers—wins in the 200 Back (1:52.62) and 50 Back (25.06) plus strong sprint finishes.

13–14 Age Group Highlights

Girls

Brianna DeCasseres
Elite-level IM and breaststroke work:

  • 1st – 200 Breast – 2:29.19 (-7.15 sec!)

  • 1st – 200 IM – 2:12.74

  • 2nd – 200 Fly – 2:13.87

Kalani Lee
Won the 400 IM (5:12.69) and delivered strong places across IM, back, and breast.

Gabriella Pinto
A top performer with multiple top-3 finishes including 2nd in the 100 Free (57.06) and 2nd in the 50 Fly (28.73).

Boys

Kyle Chang
Total domination in the sprints and fly:

  • 1st – 50 Free – 23.77

  • 1st – 100 Fly – 57.34

  • 1st – 100 Free – 51.65
    Plus multiple podium swims across the meet.

Abdurrahman Alabbasi
Major breakthroughs in multiple 50s and stroke events, including:

  • 2nd – 100 Fly – 1:03.01 (-0.96)

  • 4th – 200 IM – 2:19.38

  • 4th – 50 Back – 29.61 (-0.69)

Jay Oka
Strong breaststroke and IM racing:

  • 5th – 100 Breast – 1:08.96

  • 7th – 100 Fly – 1:06.67

11–12 Age Group

Girls

Rena Jourdy – A Five-Event Powerhouse
Rena swept four events and placed top-10 in all races:

  • 1st – 100 Fly – 1:08.33

  • 1st – 200 Free – 2:10.95

  • 1st – 200 IM – 2:29.54

  • 1st – 500 Free – 5:48.19
    Plus 3rd in the 100 Back.

Scarlet Fleischman
Dominated breaststroke & backstroke:

  • 1st – 100 Breast – 1:13.97

  • 2nd – 100 Back – 1:09.87

  • 2nd – 50 Free – 27.79

Grace la Fleur
Speed machine in the sprints:

  • 1st – 100 Free – 1:00.51

  • 1st – 50 Free – 27.46

  • 5th – 50 Fly – 33.22

Boys

Lejen Wei
A standout multi-event swimmer:

  • 2nd – 100 Breast – 1:14.29

  • 2nd – 100 Free – 56.30

  • 2nd – 500 Free – 5:21.17

  • Multiple top-3 finishes across back, fly, and IM.

Jackson Rodriguez
Consistent top-10 performer with improvements in the 100 Fly, 200 Free, and 50 Back.

10 & Under Highlights

Girls

Strong showing from the younger squad with several notable improvements:

  • Amelia Liu (10) – 1st in 50 Free (31.11) and multiple top-3 finishes across all four strokes.

  • Emma Jiang (9) –  7th in 100 Back (1:22.25) and 9th in 100 Fly with strong time drops.

  • Darby Gallagher (8) – 3rd in 25 Back (21.28) with a big drop (-2.07).

  • Ella Ghanem (7) – multiple improvements across 25-yard races.

Boys

  • Zac Chang (9) – Big improvements in all 50s and IM; top-15 in nearly every event.

  • Leon Oka (9) – 8th in 100 IM (1:25.95) and strong swims in breaststroke & free.

  • Olivier Vasil (9) – standout swim in 100 Free – 1:22.25 (-7.09 sec!) and 500 Free – 7:43.24 (-12.92).

Biggest Time Drops of the Meet

A few of the largest improvements across all swimmers:

  • Olivia Gourevitch – 500 Free: -14.46 sec

  • Owen Picker – 400 IM: -6.87 sec

  • Ruby Sky Peña – 100 Breast: -6.83 sec

  • Jacob Weiss – 200 Back: -8.09 sec

  • Elena McGlynn – 200 Fly: -7.64 sec

  • Amelia Liu – 100 IM: -2.42 sec

  • Sakura Hayakawa – 200 Free: -5.17 sec

  • Aida Bove – 100 Free: -0.97 sec

These improvements show that training consistency and technical work are paying off in a big way.

Wolverines Top Performers with Personal Best Times

Below are the athletes who achieved multiple personal bests at the meet — a major sign of technical improvement, consistency, and racing growth:

6 PBs

  • Zac Chang

  • Owen Picker

5 PBs

  • Grace Galimi

  • Ella Ghanem

  • Amelia Liu

  • Lejen Wei

  • Jacob Weiss

4 PBs

  • Terence Liu

  • Luke Stineman

3 PBs

  • Abdurrahman Alabbasi

  • Sofia Bowens

  • Elena McGlynn

  • Aidan Mondesir

  • Ruby Sky Peña

  • Olivier Vasil

  • Jack White

2 PBs

  • Alba Arnall

  • Sofia Fasolino

  • Sakura Hayakawa

  • Emma Jiang

  • Rena Jourdy

  • Kieran Lee

  • Norah Lippel

  • Natalie Liu

  • Ethan Miringa

  • Matvey Nassonov

  • Jay Oka

  • Leon Oka

  • Gabriella Pinto

  • Anna Rindler

  • Lucy Rindler

  • Maggie Sherman

  • Danielle Suarino

  • Bryant Xin

  • Emmanuel Yepez

  • Serena Zhu

  • Grace la Fleur

These swimmers demonstrated outstanding progress and consistency — a clear reflection of effort in practice and focus in competition.

Thank you to all swimmers and families for your support and energy throughout the weekend. We are proud of every athlete who raced, improved, and represented our team with heart. Let’s keep this momentum rolling into the championship phase of the season.

Swimmingly Carle 

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